The National tribune., 1887-06-30
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
The News from All Parts Of the
World.
ABROAD.


ABROAD.
Queen Victoria last week completed 90 years
A the Sovereign OF England. In honor OF this
event a Jubilee celebration was held in England
and her dependencies throughout the world
IN London there was a prodigious popular
demonstration. The Queen rode in an open
sErrage, and was everywhere received with
tumultuous enthusiasm. great meeting was
held ia Westminster Abbey, where appropriate
addresses were delivered. In many cities OF
che United States services were held IN com
memoration of the event.-The recent meet
ing of the French Patriotic League has led 10
The resignation of many members OF that or
RaBization, including Nj. Metivier, one OF the
founders oil the League, aud an intimate friend
OF Gambctta Letters have been received from
various branches of the League protesting
against throwing France at Bouanger's feet"
The affair threatens TO break up the League. -
The leader OF fashionable Hungarian band
has been arrested on suspicion OF being Prns-
sian spy.-The Egyptian negotiations have
reached am acute stage. France threatens TO
break OF diplomatic relations with the Porte
and resume her claims regarding the profession
Of the Oriental holy places If the convention
be ratified while Russia demands rec0mpense
in Erzeroum. The Porte therefore, asks Eng
land whether, in the event Of the ratification
of the convention, Turkey can rely upon the
effective fulfllment of the convention relating
% Cyprus. reply 10 this note has not yet
been received at ConstantinOple
ABOUT PEOPLE.
There was q rumor current last week that
Secretary EndicOtt had rendered his resigna-
tion 10 the President on account of the battle
hag episode aud that the President Lad de-
Glued 10 accept it. At the White House il was
said there was no truth in the rumOr.-James
I'd nsaVl-
car Exhibition. After the performance be held
al informal reception, aud was loudly cheered,
one spectator calling for and getting for Mr..
Blaine three times three and tiger"
GRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
A scouting party of river guards and police,
numbering 25 men, surprised band of about
20 smuggers, well armed, with a cavalcade Of
20 pack mules Is miles below Piedras Negras,
Mexico. The smuggiers showed fight, and at
she first volley two guards fell dead and four
had their horses killed under them. The guards
fell back and dispatched a courier 10 Piedras
kegEas for endorsements The smugglers fell
back toward the Rio Grande, with the evident
purpose Of crossing the river TO the American
Ede.--In New York John Warner we'll
known builder. was out driving with friend,
when an approaching bicycle frightened the
horse Mr.. Warner was thrown out and re-
oeived a fracture of the base of his skull. He
ia IN dying condition.-The Berks County
pa Grand Jury has returned indictments
against ia tax collectors, all prominent citizens,
for misappr0priatng and misusing public funds
sRgregRting nearly $3O,000-Dr. 4. b. Dover
of Little Rock, Ark. crazed over his wife's
recent death, committed suicide on Friday
night.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Gen. James Speed died June 25 near Louis.
vile, Ky. For a year past he has suffered
much from general debility. de was promi.
nent Republican politician and was Attorney.
General under President Lincoln. Re was in
has 10th year.-The crop bulletin says that
the weather during the week has been generally
favorable for the principal crops. Rains in the
South Atlantic States doubtless improved the
condition of the staple crops in that region
More rain is needed in the cotton region
The weather has been favorable for harvest.
Ing in the wheat regions. In the corn re-
gion the weather has been generally favor.
able. In New England the conditions have
been especially favorable 20 the hay crop
The Dover Dell Sentinel publishes letters and
estimates from as peach growers, and in com
mentng 0n the report says: From the reports
IL will he seen that the peach crop will be very
short indeed. The S,00OQ000 baskets hay,
dwinded until there are not more than on,
and hall million baskets in sight This may
possibly swell TO larger proportons."-A
Louisville June %, a FIRE broke out i'm the 10
barco quarter The entire square betweeI
Main and Market aud Ninth and Tenth street,
was the scene of the FIRE, and the two acres O
buildings with their contents, including abou
5.000 hogsheads of tobacco, were destroyed Tn
loss is estimated at fully half million Of dollars
At Racine, Wis, sensation was caused b,
the issuance by an ex-Alderman and promn
citizen of $50 invitations for the Celebration
Of the death of his wife. The lady died las
Spring. BE had bought $50 worth of irework
10 be used in the celebration. commission
was appointed by the County Judge TO examin
into his mental cOndtion.-A fire started il
the Chicago Packing aud Provision Company
property IA Chicago Sunday caused loss c
G.2ie O00.-Ihe Mona County marble quarry
60 miles from Carson. New. was completely do
stroyed by the recent earthquake. The maj
bic was broken into cubes not over foot sqnar,
The ledge WAS over five miles long and 900 fec
wide. containing fine grade OF marble rangin
In shade from pure white to black The QUAR-
was valued at l,000000.-The National Dri
IN Washington was not financial success, con
ing out 10000 behind. This amount the sal
scriber TO the guarantee fund had TO pay
The recent wheat panic in Chicago swept dow
she Fidelity Bank Of Cincinnati, with liabil
ties Of some Sl,0O0-000. Three Of its officers a.
In jail.